tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025398272985553910.post2388754934598391224..comments2023-06-06T01:47:45.255-07:00Comments on 4u2nomore: Failure can be productive for teaching children mathsHoS ISHCMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13705270598444059378noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025398272985553910.post-71970971588230148002015-05-17T23:57:27.847-07:002015-05-17T23:57:27.847-07:00It's funny as the greek philosopher Socrates w...It's funny as the greek philosopher Socrates was known to have derived some of his philosophy from teaching a slave boy basic math problems through the latter way! That is, the slave boy was presented the problem, after a few socratic dialogue without revealing the concept- the boy was able to deduce a concept and solve the problem. Perhaps this approach is unfeasible to use on an entire curriculum, but nonetheless is a stimulating exercise for primary school children. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939212235616549397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025398272985553910.post-50511215159908292832015-05-17T23:57:24.349-07:002015-05-17T23:57:24.349-07:00It's funny as the greek philosopher Socrates w...It's funny as the greek philosopher Socrates was known to have derived some of his philosophy from teaching a slave boy basic math problems through the latter way! That is, the slave boy was presented the problem, after a few socratic dialogue without revealing the concept- the boy was able to deduce a concept and solve the problem. Perhaps this approach is unfeasible to use on an entire curriculum, but nonetheless is a stimulating exercise for primary school children. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939212235616549397noreply@blogger.com